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Originally Posted by magickmystik  First, YCYOR fools its followers into believing they are more spiritually evolved than they truly are. Such New Agers are lulled into a false sense of security, an overestimation of their abilities and invulnerability, and thus fail to prepare against random accidents or attacks from negative forces. |
This point essentially boils down to the old "is it better to be optimistic or pessimistic?" question. I don't believe that any human is truly mentally equipped to be a 'realist' - they will always err one way or the other. (Does that make me a pessimist?
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The danger of optimism is overextending beyond your abilities. The danger of pessimism is underextending within your abilities.
So is it better to err on the side of optimism or pessimism? This really depends a lot on your situation. If you're trying to negotiate a minefield, pessimism is preferable. If you're in a situation where little
real harm can come to you, optimism is preferable.
And yes, what constitutes "real harm" is a topic in itself.